I need a "problem solver" for my rag quilt...
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I need a "problem solver" for my rag quilt...
In another post, I discussed the strips I've cut for a strip rag quilt. Everything is cut. I have 4 colors of 7 strips each, totaling 28 strips. I cut them 40" long. For each row, I would like to use a 40" strip and a 20" strip and I will alternate each row, i.e., the next row will be 20" then a 40". Can someone figure out a pattern so I don't repeat the color combos? If it doesn't come exactly that I use every single strip, I'm OK with that. Thanks in advance.
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I'm not exactly sure what you mean, are you making a raggy quilt, where you put together (sandwiches- top batting, backing) sew them together & clip the seams?
Generally made using 1/2" seams or larger for clipping. So, you want to sew a 40" strip & a 20" strip together, making a 59" strip for each row?
You can switch ends back & forth, and you can cut 10" off one end & sew it onto the other end to mix it up and so you don't have to worry about any seams lining up... I don't quite know what you mean by a (pattern) ....how wide are your strips? Remember you will lose an inch (1/2" on each side) of finished strip.... If this is what you are planning. If you are doing something totally different I guess I need other information b
Generally made using 1/2" seams or larger for clipping. So, you want to sew a 40" strip & a 20" strip together, making a 59" strip for each row?
You can switch ends back & forth, and you can cut 10" off one end & sew it onto the other end to mix it up and so you don't have to worry about any seams lining up... I don't quite know what you mean by a (pattern) ....how wide are your strips? Remember you will lose an inch (1/2" on each side) of finished strip.... If this is what you are planning. If you are doing something totally different I guess I need other information b
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If I understand correctly, you are looking to make a quilt that looks a bit like this:
So you have 28 strips of 40 inches available to you. Each row of the quilt will use 1 1/2 strips, therefore you will have 18 rows (using 27 of your strips).
I've tried playing around with colours and there isn't really a way to do it without having the same colour combinations, as you only have 4 colours to work with.
Here's a blank version of the above picture, if you save it and then open it in paint, you can have a play around with colours yourself :-)
Hope that helped a little bit!
So you have 28 strips of 40 inches available to you. Each row of the quilt will use 1 1/2 strips, therefore you will have 18 rows (using 27 of your strips).
I've tried playing around with colours and there isn't really a way to do it without having the same colour combinations, as you only have 4 colours to work with.
Here's a blank version of the above picture, if you save it and then open it in paint, you can have a play around with colours yourself :-)
Hope that helped a little bit!
Last edited by Sisty88; 09-28-2014 at 01:22 PM. Reason: forgot to add second picture!
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Seaside ... using Sisty's layout you can place them so the same color doesn't touch each other.
Left to right
Red / Green
Purple / Blue
Green / Red
Blue / Purple
repeat those four rows
Left to right
Red / Green
Purple / Blue
Green / Red
Blue / Purple
repeat those four rows
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I was not sure whether you mean a "rag" quilt or a scrappy quilt. I would be really interested in seeing the rag quilt when it is done as I haven't seen one done with strips. It sure can be done but would be a lot of cutting. Please keep us posted with your progress. Thank you to DogHouseMom for doing the work with the diagrams. Good job.
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